Ten robbers armed with guns and knives boarded and hijacked a product tanker underway. They tied up all the crew members and held them hostage in one cabin. Later they commanded that Master to steer the ship to a pre-designated position. The vessel came alongside another orange hull tanker and the robbers forced the C/O
Read moreIndonesia and Australia were involved in a maritime standoff on Friday after Jakarta declined to accept a group of asylum seekers rescued by an Australian vessel. Agus Barnas, a spokesman for the Office of the Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister, said the government’s policy was that Indonesia should no longer accept asylum
Read moreState-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has spent Rp 540.64 billion (US$47.57 million) this year to expand Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, to help increase the productivity of the port. It expanded the port’s existing container yard to 265 meters and general yard to 96 meters. It also built a
Read moreThe Mary Maersk docked in the port of Antwerp in October. With a length of 399 metres, beam of 59 metres and capacity of 18,000 TEU this Triple E-class vessel is the newest and largest container carrier in the world. According to her master the call was “smooth and problem-free,” setting a new milestone
Read more06.11.13 03:30 Z (UTC) a merchant vessel reported to be under attack by one skiff in position 05 31S 047 07E. Armed security team fired warning shots, the skiff replied fire but broke off. Masters Masters are advised to remain vigilant at all times inside the High Risk Area (HRA) and follow the guidance
Read morePattaya. Thai rescuers Monday recounted frantic efforts to pluck terrified survivors from the sea after a crowded tourist ferry sank, leaving six dead including three foreign nationals, as police searched for the captain who fled. The tragedy raised new questions about safety standards in the kingdom, which drew a record 22 million tourists last
Read moreIndonesian state-owned port operator Pelindo III is continuing to invest in infrastructure, spending IDR141.7bn ($12.75m) to develop a new yard for liquid bulk purposes at Gresik Port in East Java, according to local media reports. The new 210 m yard and its facilities are meant to help accommodate surging demand in oil, gas and
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